CDC EPIC Webinar TOMORROW on 6/19 @ 1 p.m. Eastern Time -- Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo

June 19, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Time

Please join CDC’s Emergency Partners Information Connection and CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases for a special webinar on June 19 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This outbreak is the largest to occur in DRC and is now the second largest Ebola outbreak in the history of the disease. Only the 2014–2016 outbreak in West Africa was larger. The outbreak is occurring in a highly insecure environment, which complicates public health response activities and increases the risk of disease spread. The webinar will discuss the current situation and how organizations sending US-based workers to areas with Ebola can ensure the health and safety of their workers before, during, and after deployment. Closed captioning will be available. Participants can earn CEU, CHES, and CPH continuing education units.



More information on this webinar, previous EPIC webinars, and information on CE units can be found on the EPIC Webinar website.

Presenters
Mary Choi, M.D., M.P.H. 

Medical Epidemiologist, CDC's Viral Special Pathogens Branch

Shah Roohi, R.N., M.P.H. 

Senior Advisor for Preparedness and Response, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine

Trevor Shoemaker, M.P.H. 

Senior Epidemiologist, CDC's Viral Special Pathogens Branch

Webinar Objectives

Webinar participants and viewers will accomplish the following:

• Describe CDC’s role in the topic covered during the presentation.
• Describe the topic’s implications for respective constituents.
• Discuss concerns and issues related to preparedness for and response to urgent public health threats.
• Identify reliable information resources for the topic.
• Describe how to promote health improvement, wellness, and disease prevention.